Baltimore child photographer Blair Blanks specializes in creating unique images of pregnancy, newborns/infants, baby photography, young kids and toddlers in the Towson, Md. and North Baltimore, Maryland area.
Pregnant? Reserve a newborn session now to be assured of getting an appointment. Newborns photograph best in the first five to eight days of life.
Professional photographer Blair Blanks photographs contemporary, modern, fun, emotional portraits of babies, newborns, infants, children and pregnant women in her studio in downtown Towson (just a few blocks south of the Towson Town Center Mall). Her studio is convenient from downtown Baltimore, Timonium, Owings Mills, the DC area as well as many other areas in Maryland. Blair serves families with children and babies from the great Baltimore area, including Towson, Reisterstown, Frederick, Catonsville, Fells Point, Canton, Federal Hill, Ellicott City, Monkton, Westminster, Bel Air, Mt. Washington, White Marsh, Rodger's Forge, Stoneleigh, Timonium, Lutherville, Owings Mills, Hunt Valley, Annapolis, Columbia, Gaithersburg, Parkville, and Perry Hall. Her portraiture specialties do not include families, weddings (or pet photography!); however, she will photograph newborn babies with their parents. She presents her images in color as well as artistic black and white.
Maternity sessions are usually photographed at about 34 -36 weeks. Pregnancy studies are done in a very subtle, tasteful manner. Blair uses her knowledge of lighting to "sculpt" with shadows and light, creating flattering images that beautifully convey the emotion surrounding the impending birth.
Newborn sessions ideally are photographed before the baby is 8 days old. While Blair's schedule fills quickly, she does maintain flexibility in her calender to accommodate newborn babies. It is very important to photograph brand-new babies in those key first days while they still will hold the "bendy" positions they did in the womb. Because childbirth can be unpredictable, Blair will reserve a date for your baby's birth based on your due date but will revisit the booking date/time within three days of the birth.
Older babies can still be photographed successfully; however the images will have a different look and feel than those captured before 8 days of age. The babies in Blair's newborn gallery are all younger than three weeks old (most are under two weeks).
Blair is not currently in need of any apprentices or employees, and she is not offering any photography classes at this time.
